ribbonfish

/ˌrɪbənˈfɪʃ/

Definitions of ribbonfish

1. noun

   thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
   synonyms: Regalecus glesne, king of the herring, oarfish

   type of:

   malacopterygian, soft-finned fish

   any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
2. noun

   marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
   types:

   Trachipterus arcticus, dealfish

   deep-sea ribbonfish

   type of:

   malacopterygian, soft-finned fish

   any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii